North Khoisan etymology : Query result

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoba

Meaning: to cover

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀkùba

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀòbá

Kavango : ǀǀòbá "turn over" (?)

References : Bleek 591; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1980: 36.

RefLex number: 3052

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoˤʔm

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to rinse (the mouth)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ɳǀǀòˤʔm // ǀǀȍˤʔm-ǀǀȍˤʔm-à ~ ǀǀõ̏ˤʔõ̀-ǀǀȍˤʔm-à "to rinse (out)"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀoˤmʔm-ǀǀoˤma

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀòˤm̀ʔṁ-ǀǀòˤm

References : Dickens 333; Snyman 47; Snyman 1980: 48.

RefLex number: 1328

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoʰm

Tonal pattern: XX [j]

Meaning: to chop, peck (of a woodpecker)

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀȍʰm // ǀǀȍʰm-sí (n5 -si) "chopping place, manner way of chopping"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀum

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀuḿm

!Kung (Doke): ǀǀɔːm

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀum

Kavango : ǀǀȍm "cut, hew"

References : Bleek 586, 592; Heikkinen 1986; Dickens 332.

RefLex number: 2655

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoreʰ

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: bush-baby

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀȍrèʰ (n2 -si) // ǀǀȍrè-dȍʔà-dȍʔà (n2) "id."

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀore

References : Dickens 333; Snyman 16.

RefLex number: 2661

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀoro

Tonal pattern: XL [j]

Meaning: whirlwind

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀȍrò (n3 -si)

!Kung (Weich): ɡǀǀulikó "wind"

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀùri "wind" (?)

Cuito : ǀǀùlìkó "wind" (?)

Cuando : ǀǀùlikó "wind" (?)

References : Dickens 333; Snyman 1997: 55; Weich 24.

RefLex number: 2663

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀu

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to step on; to kick

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀu

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀu

Kavango : ǀǀű

References : Bleek 592; Dickens 333; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1980: 18.

RefLex number: 2665

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀu

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to hang; to put on, over

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀú

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀu "to perch"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀù ~ ǀǀú

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀuː

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀű

References : Bleek 590; Dickens 333; Snyman 59; Snyman 1980: 10.

RefLex number: 2666

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀua

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: blister

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀúá-dàʔá (n5 -si) // ǀǀúá-ǀʼáŋ (n5 -si) "blood-blister"

References : Dickens 333.

RefLex number: 2667

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxa

Meaning: again

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxàá

Kavango : ǀǀxà

References : Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1980: 32.

RefLex number: 3053

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxã

Meaning: to praise

Kavango : ǀǀxã̀

References : Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 3146

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxaba

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: hump

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxàbà (n5 -si)

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxaba "shoulder blade"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxàbà

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxàrá (?)

Okongo : ǀǀxàrá (?)

Leeunes : ǀǀxã̀ṹ (?)

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxã̀ṹ (?)

Cuito : ǀǀxã̀ṹ (?)

Cuando : ǀǀxã̀ṹ (?)

South Omatako : ǀǀxàbà ~ ǀǀxã̀ṹ (?)

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxàbà

Lister : ǀǀxàbà

References : Dickens 334; Snyman 60; Snyman 1997: 88.

RefLex number: 2678

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxaba

Meaning: twig

Leeunes : ǀǀxãǀǀxàbà

Cuando : ǀǀxàǀǀxàbá

References : Snyman 1997: 89.

RefLex number: 3087

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxabe

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to untie

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxábé "to set free, untie"

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀabba "to unwind"

References : Bleek 548; Dickens 334.

RefLex number: 2679

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxai

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to sweep

Peripheral Khoisan etymology: Peripheral Khoisan etymology

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxáí "to sweep, rake, hoe" // ǀǀxáí-ǀǀʼàì-à (n5 -si) "broom"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxei

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀxíː

References : Bleek 636; Dickens 334; Snyman 21, 60.

RefLex number: 2681

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxai

Tonal pattern: LL [j] ~ MH [k]

Meaning: knife, arrow(head)

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxàì (n4 -si) "(Ovambo) knife" // (n5 -si) "steel-tipped arrow"; ǀǀxàì-čʼù (n5 -si) "knife-sheath"

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀxĭ́ "poisoned arrow" // ǀǀxì ~ ǀǀxĕ́ "arrowhead"

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxàí "arrow"

Kavango : ǀǀxái̋ "steel arrowhead"

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxài

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxài

Okongo : ǀǀxàí

Leeunes : ǀǀxàí

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxàí

Cuito : ǀǀxàí

Cuando : ǀǀxàí

South Omatako : ǀǀxàí

North Omatako : ǀǀxàí

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxàí

Lister : ǀǀxài

References : Bleek 635, 636; Dickens 334; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1980: 11; Snyman 1997: 88.

RefLex number: 2682

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxai

Meaning: to come

Kavango : ǀǀxài "come" (W), "come out" (E)

References : Heikkinen 1986.

RefLex number: 3147

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxam

Tonal pattern: LL [j]

Meaning: to accompany, follow

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxàm // ǀǀxàm-à "according to, following"; ǀǀxàm-ǀǀxàm "to follow continuously, (do something) on the way"; (?) ǀǀxàm-kʰòè "far"

Juǀʼhoan (Snyman): ǀǀxem

ǀǀAuǀǀen : ǀǀxam

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀxáˤm ~ ǀǀxuːˤḿ

!O!Kung (Snyman): ǀǀxàm

Kavango : ǀǀxàm

Tsumkwe : ǀǀxàm

Tsintsabis : ǀǀxàm

Okongo : ǀǀxàm

Leeunes : ǀǀxàm

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxàm

Cuito : ǀǀxàm

Cuando : ǀǀxàm

South Omatako : ǀǀxàm

North Omatako : ǀǀxàm

Kameeldoring : ǀǀxàm

Lister : ǀǀxàm

References : Bleek 632, 638; Dickens 334; Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 46; Snyman 1980: 11; Snyman 1997: 88.

RefLex number: 2685

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxam̩

Meaning: small intestine

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀxàm̀ṁ

Kavango : ǀǀxàm̋ "entrails"

Mpunguvlei : ǀǀxàm̀ḿ

Cuito : ǀǀxàm̀ḿ

Cuando : ǀǀxàm̀ḿ

References : Heikkinen 1986; Snyman 1997: 58.

RefLex number: 3120

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxami

Tonal pattern: LH [j]

Meaning: to turn (crank handle), crank, mince

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxàmí

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀxámmi "to turn a winch"

References : Bleek 632; Dickens 334.

RefLex number: 2688

Proto-Ju: *ǀǀxanu

Tonal pattern: HH [j]

Meaning: to wear in one's hair

Juǀʼhoan : ǀǀxánú

!Kung (Lloyd) : ǀǀãũ

!O!Kung (Bleek) : ǀǀáú-ǀǀáú "to wear (kaross)" (?)

References : Bleek 561; Dickens 335.

RefLex number: 2692